Below are the 7 most recent journal entries recorded in mook_e_mook's LiveJournal:

Sunday, August 28th, 2005
11:02 am	Old Baldy Yesterday I spent the last half of the day on a section of the Androscoggin River that I'd never been on. The weather was like everything you've ever read about a perfect summer's day. I figured if I'm going to sit home and stare at a wall then I might as well sit in my boat and stare at some nature. So earlier in the day I saw the pictured eagle do a fly by and he looked like a Cessna. Then not long after that one of those Herons did a flyby and he looked like a lear jet. Damn those things are big. So anyway later in the day on the way back I was drifting along and there was Old Baldy himself just sitting there staring at nature. I took a few shots of him but I didn't want to paddle or try to go closer to him because I didn't want to startle him and make him fly off. Okay then, here he is. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, August 22nd, 2005
8:53 am	Last night I went paddling last night and caught the sunset. The one good thing about humidity is that it makes for a good show come sundown. This time I thought ahead and planned for taking some pictures so I didn’t paddle so hard. Usually I’m moving along so fast that when I see something that I want to take a picture of I’ve already passed it by the time I get my camera out. Or if I do stop myself in time I’ve gone and messed up the nice smooth water with my wake. This shot was on the way out. On the way back it was getting quite dark but the cows in the mist looked very cool. I took movelet of it and hope to post it here soon. (6 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, May 10th, 2005
8:46 am	HobbitArch HobbitArch Originally uploaded by StratMan1. I guess I should explain about Hobbit Land. The real name is Vaughan Woods. It’s located in Hallowell Maine which was one of the granite capitals. In fact many of the buildings in our nations capital and also New York City were made with granite quarried from Hallowell. Back in the day granite put the little town on the map. Now it’s home to lots of antiques and some great musicians. The Vaughan family were some of the granite kings. They own a lot of land and in the late eighteen hundreds and early nineteen hundreds they built nature trails through the woods on their property which included a lovely stream complete with damn and they built some bridges out of the granite found right there. When I first was introduced to the place the local kids called it Hobbit Land largely due to the small foot bridges found out in the woods. I’ve spent many hours out there since that time and enjoyed them all. I’ve seen the place in all seasons and weather. There’s always something nice to see out there. It’s still privately owned land and the remaining Vaughan’s are kind enough to allow the public access as long as they’re respectful of the grounds. There’s not a sunny day in any season that you won’t run into at least one other person, usually accompanied by a dog or two. If you’re ever in the area Hobbit Land is well worth the walk. But don’t feed the hobbits. (Comment on this)
6:30 am	HobbitBridge2 HobbitBridge2 Originally uploaded by StratMan1. Here is the larger Hobbit bridge. It's wider than the other one I suspect for carts and such. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
6:28 am	HobbitBridge HobbitBridge Originally uploaded by StratMan1. This is the bridge that I was standing under for the last shot. As you can see it's quite narrow since hobbits are small. (Comment on this)
6:24 am	ArchBridge ArchBridge Originally uploaded by StratMan1. I got a new camera this past weekend and I've been trying to learn to use it. I went to Hobbit Land to try it out. (Comment on this)
Tuesday, April 26th, 2005
10:22 am	Today's Random Haiku The Roman Warrior Brooms on heads and skirts made of steel to cover the one eyed pirate. Hail! (how fun) (4 Comments |Comment on this)